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Policy and Procedures Committee

To enhance the safety and welfare of children and young people by developing and revising Child Protection and Safeguarding Policies and Procedures, on a multi-agency basis.

Tasks:

1. Develop Policy & Procedures which will contribute to the objectives set in the SBNI’s 3 year Strategic Plan.

2. Fulfil the policy and procedural requirements contained in the Departmental Guidance relating to the creation of the SBNI.

3. Review individual policy and procedures identified by professional staff as being ambiguous or unhelpful.

4. Following the conclusion of the current Departmental review of policies, produce a revised Regional Policy and Procedures, which reflects the changes in thinking and practice contained in the Department’s revision of Cooperating to Safeguard Children.

5. Agree with the Member Agencies a dissemination process for the revised document.

The revised Regional Core Child Protection Policies and Procedures were launched by the SBNI on 28 November 2017. These are now accessible on an e-based platform at the following link http://www.proceduresonline.com/sbni/and are operational as of 15 December 2017. They replace the Area Child Protection Committee Regional Policies and Procedures April 2005.

Two documents are available to assist your understanding of the changes: